An empirical investigation of antecedents to information exchange in supply chains

Martin Müller (1) , Sonja Gaudig (2)

1 Institute for Business Administration
2 Tchibo Logistik GmbH

In this investigation, following the principal-agent theory, possibilities to reduce exist-ing information asymmetries are being derived and their effects on the information ex-change are being examined. Results of an empirical investigation based on a structural equation model confirm that monitoring measures and frequent meetings positively in-fluence the exchange of information while explicit contracts rather have negative ef-fects. Premiums and specific investments, however, seem to play insignificant roles. Measures, such as building a reputation mechanism, will probably prove to be effective only in the long run.

Mots clés: Physical Sciences

Martin Müller, Sonja Gaudig. An empirical investigation of antecedents to information exchange in supply chains. International Journal of Production Research, 2010, 49 (6), pp.1531. ⟨10.1080/00207540903567317⟩. ⟨hal-00579782⟩